FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000013 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ANESA/OSA EMBASSIES FOR FCS OFFICES E.O 12958:N/A TAGS: BTIO CE ECONOMICS SUBJECT: FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 3G TEST AND DEVELOPMENT LICENSES ¶1. 542/01/T0006 ¶2. 010303 ¶3. TLMANLOWE ¶4. 542 ¶5. N 6A. CONTACT 6B. DIRECTOR GENERAL 6C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA 276 ELVITIGALA MAWATHA, COLOMBO 8, SRI LANKA ¶7. PHONE: 94-1-689345 ¶8. FAX: 94-1-689341 E-MAIL: dgtsl@slt.lk ¶9. 201 ¶10. S3661.... COMMUNICATION SERVICES S9631.... LICENSING - COMMUNICATION ¶11. COMMENTS: Product Data ¶A. Detailed Product Description: Applications are invited from entrepreneurs interested in obtaining Test and Development (T and D) licenses, to operate a telecommunications system to test and develop third generation (3G) cellular services. ¶B. Other information: (a) Project proposals should be forwarded to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka at the above address on or before January 24, 2003. Conditions applicable to a license are: (1) The license would be for a period of one year and with express statement of expiry of license at the end of this period. (2) Operations should be confined to the city limits of Colombo within a 5 km radius. Only one base station would be permitted and the power of such base station would be appropriately restricted. (3) Allocation of spectrum would be based on the minimum required for testing based on bandwidth required for one channel. This would be up to a maximum of 5 MHz of paired spectrum or equivalent unpaired spectrum. (4) All operators should open their service to all interested application service providers on a non- discriminatory basis. The operators would commit to deploy all applications available for 3G services or necessary for a 3G trial. (5) Operators will not be permitted to levy tariffs from customers for this service. REMARKS: Post would appreciate receiving a copy of the U.S. firm's response. The copy should be sent to: Commercial Attach U.S. Embassy 210 Galle Road, P.O. Box 106 Colombo, Sri Lanka Phone: 94-1-448007 Fax: 94-1-437345 Wills